"Attack him together!" Lyria shouted, her silver hair whipping behind her as she kicked off the ground.
"Don't let him take the initiative!"
The clearing exploded into motion.
Lyria was the first to close the distance.
True to her reputation as the fastest student in Dragon Slaying Academy, her body blurred. Seven afterimages split off from her real form as she activated her signature technique once more.
"Phantom Blitz!"
The afterimages attacked from seven different angles at the same time, dual short swords aiming for Gray's throat, heart, ribs, and tendons.
The real Lyria herself came from behind, both blades coated in a thin layer of cutting wind.
At the same time, the rest of the group moved.
A tall boy with short brown hair and a heavy spear slammed the butt of his weapon into the ground.
"Rising Thorns!"
Dozens of sharp stone spears erupted from the forest floor, trying to restrict Gray's footing and force him into a predictable path.
